People To Respect.
by mo-insane | created - 27 Nov 2012 | updated - 08 Dec 2012 | Public
1. Dev Anand
Actor | Kala Bazar
One of the most beloved, charismatic and accomplished actors as well as one of the most imaginative and pathbreaking directors in the history of Indian cinema, Dev Anand was a leading man for more than five decades in over 110 motion pictures and continues to bestride Indian film fraternity even ...
2. Raaj Kumar
Actor | Kaajal
Kulbhushan Pandit, also known as Raaj Kumar, was a distinguished Indian actor renowned for his unique dialogue delivery.
Kumar completed his education and joined as a Sub-Inspector with the Bombay Police in the late 1940s. Although he began his career in law enforcement, his passion for acting led ...
3. Madhukar Toradmal
Writer | Aapli Manse
Madhukar Toradmal was born on July 24, 1932 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was an actor and writer, known for Aapli Manse (1979), Raakh (1989) and Ghayaal (1993). He died on July 2, 2017 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
4. Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
Writer | Ek Hota Vidushak
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande is known for Ek Hota Vidushak (1992), Gulacha Ganapati (1953) and Aaj Aur Kal (1963).
5. Pralhad Keshav Atre
Writer | Shyamchi Aai
Pralhad Keshav Atre was born on August 13, 1898 in Saswad, Bombay Presidency, British India. Pralhad Keshav was a writer and director, known for Shyamchi Aai (1953), Naan Avanillai (1974) and Dil Ki Baat (1944). Pralhad Keshav was married to Vanamala. Pralhad Keshav died on June 13, 1969 in Bombay,...
6. Makarand Anaspure
Actor | Rangaa Patangaa
Makarand Anaspure is an Indian actor, director, and producer who primarily works in the Marathi film industry. he has made significant contributions to Marathi cinema with his versatile performances.
Makarand Anaspure started his career in the entertainment industry with theater before transitioning...
7. Ashok Saraf
Actor | Karan Arjun
Ashok Saraf (born 4 June 1947) is an Indian actor and comedian. He has appeared in many Hindi and Marathi movies for since the late 1960s Ashok Saraf is known mainly for comedy movies, many of which he appeared in with Laxmikant Berde. Apart from films, Ashok Saraf has also starred in television ...
8. Laxmikant Berde
Actor | Maine Pyar Kiya
Laxmikant Berde was a renowned Indian actor who made significant contributions to the Marathi and Hindi film industries. He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Berde started his career in the entertainment industry in the late 1970s and quickly rose to prominence due to his impeccable comic ...
9. Guru Dutt
Actor | Pyaasa
Considered to be a man ahead of his time, Guru Dutt was one of the greatest icons of commercial Indian cinema. Although he made less than ten films, they are believed to be the best to come from Bollywood's Golden Age, known both for their ability to reach out to the common man and for their ...
10. Vijay Anand
Writer | Guide
Vijay Anand was a celebrated filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor in Hindi cinema. Known as "Goldie," the younger brother of filmmaker Chetan Anand and matinée idol Dev Anand, Vijay Anand was born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India on January 22, 1934 to a father, who was a lawyer. He lost his mother when...
11. Amjad Khan
Actor | Sholay
Amjad Khan was a renowned Bollywood actor and film director, widely popular for his performance as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). He went to both R. D. National College and St. Andrew's High School in Bandra.
Khan was the president of the Actors Guild Association and took a keen interest in the ...
12. Anil Kapoor
Actor | Slumdog Millionaire
Living in a Chawl in Tilak Nagar, Punjabi-speaking Anil was born in 1959 to Surinder and Nirmal aka Suchitra Kapoor. He has an elder brother, Boney, a sister, Reena, and a younger brother, Sanjay. His dad used to be Shammi Kapoor's Secretary.
A loner, without many friends, he studied in the nearby ...
13. Rajit Kapoor
Actor | Raazi
Rajit Kapoor, born in Amritsar, Punjab, India, is a highly respected Indian film and television actor known for his powerful and nuanced performances. With a career spanning over three decades, Rajit Kapoor has left an indelible mark on Indian cinema and theater.
Rajit Kapoor started his acting ...
14. Rajinikanth
Actor | Enthiran
Rajinikanth has been a superstar in the Tamil movie industry since the 70s. He is one of the highest earning actors in Asia. Primarily starring in Tamil movies, he has also worked in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Hollywood movies. He was born in Bangalore (India), and was employed as a bus conductor ...
15. Pran Sikand
Actor | Zanjeer
Pran was one of the leading character actors of Indian cinema. He was born on 12 February,1920 at Delhi. Pran was educated at different places namely Kapurthala, Unnao, Meerut, Dehradun and Rampur as his father late Lala Kewal Krishnan Sikand was a Government Civil Contractor for the construction ...
16. Jeevan Dhar
Actor | Professor Pyarelal
Jeevan Dhar was born on October 24, 1915 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India. He was an actor, known for Professor Pyarelal (1981), Kanoon (1960) and Mahabharat (1965). He died on June 10, 1987.
17. Sadashiv Amrapurkar
Actor | Sadak
Sadashiv Amrapurkar is a popular actor who is well known for his performances in Marathi and Hindi films in the 1980s and 90s. He received the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 1991 for Sadak - the first time the award was instituted. In addition to negative roles, he has ...
18. Deven Verma
Actor | Andaz Apna Apna
Deven Verma was born on October 23, 1937 in Kutchh, Cutch State, British India. He was an actor and producer, known for Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Yakeen (1969) and Chori Mera Kaam (1975). He was married to Rupa Ganguly. He died on December 2, 2014 in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
19. Jagdeep
Actor | Andaz Apna Apna
Jagdeep was born on March 29, 1939 in Datia, Central Provinces, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Sholay (1975) and Soorma Bhopali (1988). He died on July 8, 2020 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
20. Nilu Phule
Actor | Zara Si Zindagi
Nilu was born in the Marathi-speaking Phule family during the year 1930.
Starting his career in a Marathi folk play 'Katha Aklechya Kandyachi', he went on to act in numerous Marathi movies, beginning with 'Ek Gaav Baara Bhanagadi' during 1956, and in most he portrayed a cunning and villainous ...
21. Kuldeep Pawar
Actor | Doodh Ka Karz
Kuldeep Pawar was born on December 24, 1949 in Maharashtra Province, India. He was an actor and director, known for Doodh Ka Karz (1990), Zak Marli Mumbai Pahili (2001) and Professor Pyarelal (1981). He was married to Nilima. He died on March 24, 2014 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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